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10:30
  1. Getting Started with ChatGPT for Assistants
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Accessibility as Strategy: How Inclusion & Innovation Are Redefining the Future of Work
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
  3. Unleash Your Authentic Voice: The Power of Personal Branding
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    You don’t need to be loud to stand out. But you do need to be clear on who you are, what you stand for, and how you want to show up in the world. This hands-on workshop is designed to help women get i ...
    Yota Trom
    Yota Trom, Founder, Speaker, & Coach - Yota Trom
  4. The Future of the Assistant Role: From Support to Strategic Partner
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
    Join Chris Hodson from Pitman Training for an insightful exploration into how PAs, EAs and Chiefs of Staff can elevate their impact and position themselves as true decision enablers within FTSE enviro ...
    Chris Hodson
    Chris Hodson, Programme Director - Pitman Training
11:30
  1. Microsoft Office: Hidden AI Features You’re Not Using (But Should Be)
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. The Art of Organising Unique & Impactful Executive Events
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
  3. Organised and Optimised
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    Join this informative workshop led by Skevi Constantinou, Director of The PA Way and former Executive Assistant. Designed for professionals seeking to enhance their organisational skills, this worksho ...
    Skevi Constantinou
    Skevi Constantinou, Director - The PA Way
  4. Your Habits Are Your Strategic Advantage
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
    High-performing executive assistants don’t need willpower - they need habits. In this interactive session, Kat Thorne shares how the right habits can help you stay organised, anticipate needs, remain ...
12:30
  1. The Ultimate Automation Toolkit: How to Save 10 Hours a Week
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Unlocking the Power of Corporate Philanthropy: Leading Meaningful Charity Initiatives
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
    Corporate philanthropy has the power to achieve far more than individual giving, and it’s often business support professionals who are best placed to spark that change. In this session, we’ll explore ...
    Caroline Rees Williams
    Caroline Rees Williams, VP Operations of The Valesco Group and Trustee of The Valesco Foundation - The Valesco Group
  3. Elevate Through Mentorship: How to Learn, Lead, and Lift Others
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    A fireside chat with Claudine Thomas and Rebecca Polson, two highly experienced PAs, exploring the value and impact of mentoring programmes. The session will share insights into how mentoring supports ...
    Claudine Martin
    Claudine Martin, Senior Executive Assistant - BNY
    Rebecca Polson
    Rebecca Polson, Executive Support Manager - Alzheimer's Research UK
  4. Accessible Communication: The New Professional Superpower
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     
14:30
  1. Advanced Prompting for EAs: Precision, Speed, Proactive Output
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. How Top EAs Run Hybrid Leadership Offsites
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
  3. Chaos Filter, Calm Provider… Let’s Talk About Your Mental Health
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    PAs, EAs, VAs and admin professionals often hold the emotional weight of entire teams without ever being asked. You keep order in chaos, stay calm when others panic, absorb stress that is not yours, a ...
    Nick Elston
    Nick Elston, Founder - Forging People
  4. Meeting Culture Reset for High-Pressure Exec Teams
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     
15:30
  1. Build Your Personal AI Stack
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. The Power Partnership: How Trust & Respect Shape an Exceptional EA + CEO Duo
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
    Join Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock from Strategic PA Network for a candid, open conversation with an EA–CEO duo who have truly mastered the art of partnership. This insightful session explores wh ...
    Marianne Whitlock
    Marianne Whitlock, Founder and Director - Strategic PA Network
    Sarah Howson
    Sarah Howson, Founder and Director - Strategic PA Network
  3. Personal Brand for Internal Influence
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
     
  4. Finding Your Voice: Practical Tools for Everyday Workplace Confidence
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
    This practical and empowering Session translates the concept of finding your voice into everyday workplace behaviours and actions. You’ll leave with tools you can immediately apply to communicate more ...
    LINDSAY TAYLOR
    LINDSAY TAYLOR, DIRECTOR - Your Excellency Limited
10:30
  1. Digital Dexterity: The Modern EA’s Tech Toolkit
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Travel as Strategy: What PAs Need to Know in 2026
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
    Business travel has become one of the most complex and high-impact areas PAs manage, touching cost control, risk, wellbeing, executive performance, and organisational reputation. Yet many PAs are stil ...
  3. The One Habit Advantage: Transform Your Career
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    In the fast-paced world of business support, small changes make a big difference. In this practical session, Kat Thorne reveals how one simple daily habit can boost your productivity, confidence, and ...
  4. The Future of Work: The Assistant’s Role in AI-Driven Organisations
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
    In this thought-leadership keynote, Chris Hodson of Pitman Training explores how assistants can evolve into true innovation partners as organisations accelerate into an AI-driven future. Far beyond ta ...
    Chris Hodson
    Chris Hodson, Programme Director - Pitman Training
11:30
  1. Power Automate Deep Dive: Workflows that Work
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Crisis Management 101: Honest Reflections, Practical Learnings & Real Scenarios from Leading EAs
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
    Join Sarah Howson and Marianne Whitlock from the Strategic PA Network for an open and candid panel exploring what it truly takes to navigate high-pressure moments as an Executive Assistant. This sessi ...
    Marianne Whitlock
    Marianne Whitlock, Founder and Director - Strategic PA Network
    Sarah Howson
    Sarah Howson, Founder and Director - Strategic PA Network
  3. Authentic Influence: Building Trust Across Generations and Cultures
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
     
  4. Leading Upwards: The Art of Managing Your Executive
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     
    Marja-Leena Toseland
    Marja-Leena Toseland, Editor - PA Life
12:30
  1. AI & Data Privacy: Staying Secure While Staying Efficient
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Panel: How PAs Influence Company Culture (Even Without a Budget)
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
    Marja-Leena Toseland
    Marja-Leena Toseland, Editor - PA Life
  3. Finance Awareness: Mystery or Magic?
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    Do you find the world of finance a mystery? Is there too much jargon? Are those financial reports a tidal wave of numbers and strange language? If you’re keen to add business financial awareness to yo ...
    Joshua Taylor
    Joshua Taylor, Trainer - Your Excellency Limited
  4. Decision-Making Under Pressure: Lessons from the C-Suite
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     
14:30
  1. Copilot Masterclass: Integrating Microsoft AI Into Everyday Tasks
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Reimagining the Company Event — ROI from Incentives & Experiences
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
  3. Work-Life Synergy: How to Stay Energised Without Losing Ambition
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
     
  4. Thinking Strategically: Turning Insight into Impact
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     
15:30
  1. Futureproofing Your Role: Tech Trends Every Assistant Needs to Know
    AI & Tech Zone
    40 mins
    • AI & Tech Zone
     
  2. Panel + Networking: The Power of Community — How Connections Drive Careers
    Community Spotlight
    40 mins
    • Community Spotlight
     
  3. Calm in Motion: Designing Business Travel That Works for Humans
    Knowledge Zone
    40 mins
    • Knowledge Zone
    Travel is one of the most significant hidden contributors to stress, fatigue, and escalation for executives and the PAs supporting them. This session takes the Calm in Motion framework and translates ...
  4. Inside the FTSE100 EA/CoS Relationship: Real Experiences, Real Politics
    Personal Development Hub
    40 mins
    • Personal Development Hub
     


 

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